Thursday, July 31, 2008

Taliban Warn 'Un-Islamic' Businesses Of Dire Consequences

LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Islami Taliban Pakistan (TITP) has distributed a fifteen-days notice to several "un-Islamic" businesses in Kot Addu to shut down or face dire consequences.

The TTIP wrote threatening letters to owners of CDs shops, Internet cafes and cable service providers urging them to close down their activities.

Similarly, the group warned that women must wear hijab to ensure their safety.

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The second paragraph said that within five days of the receipt of the letter, every woman not wearing Hijab would be disfigured with acid.

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